Street sign



lNOV. 11, 1930. M R EAHY ET AL 1,781,020

STREET S IGN Filed Aug. 22, 1928 ATTORNEYS.

Patented Nov.y 11, 1930 UNrrin STATES PAT- MAURIQE RICHARD LEAIIY, OFKANSAS cITY,`1u1SsoUnI, AND-'MICHAEL JOSEPH-TQ Y PHELAImoF KANSAS CITY, KANSAS -v STREET SIGN y ,.lipputauon mea August 2a, 192s. serialY No. 301,278.

This invention relates to improvements in street signs, and particularly to such signs adapted f or both` dayand night service.

The principal object of this invention is the provision of such a sign which is simple and l strong in construction, cheap' to make, easy to install, secure in position, and capablev of ready variation, which is a requisite'insigns of this character. j

Tothe accomplishment of the foregoing, and such other objects as may hereinafter appear, this. invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement VVof parts hereinafter described, and then sought l5 tov be defined in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming part hereof, and which shows, merely for the purpose of'illustrative disclosure, the preferred embodiment of this invention, it being expressly understood'that various changes may be made in practice within the scope of the claims, without digressing fromthe inventive idea.

In the drawings,-

Fig. 1' represents a perspective view of one form of Street light with one embodiment of this invention applied thereto;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation ofthe sign part ofthe structure shown in Fig. 1;

,' Fig. 3Y is a top plan viewvof thestructure shown in Fig. 2;, v i Y Fig. 4 is a detailed perspective of an inside corner of the structure; and

Fig. 5V is a vertical transverse section of the sign part proper taken substantially on line'5-5 of Fig. 2, the manner of inserting the glass being indicated in dotted lines.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a modified detail. 4 In the drawings is illustrated one embodiment of thisvinvention, adapted to be used in connection with street lamps or lights of a standard kind, as indicated in Fig. 1, but it is to be expressly understood that this structure is adapted for usevin connection with other kinds of lights or `lamps as well.

In the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the upper part of a lamppost7 and numeral 2, the globe or shade, .within which is mounted the illuminating unit 'or units. The sign is composed Vof two partys-the supporting -part and the sign proper. rFhe supporting part includes `the annular ring or collar 3, which isv split or divided as at 4 and provided y with the out-turned iianges, having Screwthreaded apertures Vtherethrough to 1receive the fastening and adjusting means,which,` as shown, is inthe form of a screw, at 6. Of course, it isl understood that one or more of said adjusting means may be utilized. `This collar or ring is adapted toliit about the globe or shade 2, and upon the upper portion of the post 1, and may -be provided with a plurality of. screws 7 for additional securing. Thev sign proper is supported from said' ring or collar 3 by means Iof a plurality of arms 8 whichextend upwardly from ysaid ring or collarV and are curved outwardlyso as to accommodate the globe orl shade illustrated. These arms 8 are arranged in a position corresponding with the angles of a rectangle becausev in the form illustrated the vsign proper is of that general shape. f f

` The signr proper is designated generally by the reference character 9 and istrectangular in shape, being formed of an vintegral rectangular frame 10, which forms the upper edge thereof. The stencil sign -members 11 are attached to lthis rectangular frame 1Q, and are preferably in the form of plates -.of suitable metal having thestencil 12 Vcut therein to give the desired information. These stencil members are' secured inl position by having their ends fastened as by means ofv urivets or the like to the upper ends of the supporting arms 8, which ends fit within the corners of the rectangle formed by the frame 10 and the stencil plates 11. The joint between the adjacent ends of the stencil plate is 'covered by the angle piece13 which is riveted or otherwise suitably secured on the outside ofsaid stencil plates and thereby fastening said stencil plates to the upper portions of saidy arms'S. The stencil plates 11 are se-4 cured along their upper edges to theinside of the rectangular frame 10 and may or may not be provided with means for removably receiving glass plates or panels 14, which are frosted or formed of milk Or opal glass, or other translucentV material, so as to func- I v y Y A ofthe lip 18ct the lower channel. Then the Y'glass is permitted -to dropv vinto the lowerA i eo tion both` asy a, day and night sign.- Each stencil member .11 is provided withy a lower channel 15 extending along the bottom edge thereof, Vand ancnpperfchannel 16 Y extending alongithefupper edge thereof, both being formed on the rear side ofasaid stencil. The` overhanginglip or edge 17 of the 'channel V16 is preferably longerrthan the upwardly eX- tendinglip4 or edge 1 8 of channel 15 so that VVVthe glass-may be slipped into positionreadily,

as indicated in Fig. 5. InV order to do this,. it is only necessary to place the glass against .the stencil and move it upwardly underwth'e lip or edge, 17 vrof the upper `channel until the lower edge of the glass clears the'upperedge channel-which will support the glass in posi- Y r tion,fand, at the same time,'the upperedge T20 thereof willbe'positionedwithin and held by the-overhanging lipjor edge 17 ofthe up- Per -G11f111111,.;y This upper Cha-111191 also; aftordsrv protection against V[yt-lne, iaccumulation of dirt, ice, snow, etc. The channels' 15an d cated at 19 and 20,/ so as toiclo'se the channelsE to assist in properlyholdingftheglass plates in position '-andagainst movement., This i Y same function -maybeaccomplishedloy. Vproviding endfchannels instead, as indicatedin `Fig. 6,'and'designated 21.

It isl thereforeseen that by a sign is provided inwhich the requisite information is readilygiven day-ornight, and

which has simple and eii'ective :means for mounting, and in which the sign part is effectively heldabout the lamp for effective lnight display, and which issimplei-n construction, as wellas possessing the. other advantages alluded toin the speciic'ation.v

' Itis to be understood that this sign may be i maderound in conforma-tion as well as recf Y tangular and embody substantially the same j construction, except for ythe change-fincon- VVfiguration.V

'What Wer claim is: f f" -lIA- .construction of: the character dei scribed, including ink combination, a-sup'port- Y' e *ing memberfadapted to be mounted onfa suitable'y post or support, a plurality of'parms` extending upwardly from said supporting member, an integral-rectangularsignframe, stencil members secured to the sides ofisaidrectangular-frame, means forsecuring the ends "551 c 'Q1 ends of saidv arms, and 4means for'rholding vltranslucent,plates on saidv stencil members.

:of the stencil members together andv to 'the 2.` A' construction V of the character' described, lincluding incombination, a supporting .memberada-pted to be mounted on a suitablevpost or support,a plurality of armsexi tending upwardly .from said v supporting -member, a rectangular` 'sign frame, stencil j Vmembers securedvto the sides of saidrectangular frame, an angle plateaior each corner of said stencil members. c

4for mounting thel same,` upon a post orv sup- 'this inventionv the rectangular frame, and means for securing said angle plate to the ends of adjacent stencil membersl and to the ends of said arms, and means for holding translucent plates on v y l 3. y,A1-day and nightsign, including in com- Y lbination a'vsupporting memberv Yhavingmeans- `for` mountingthe same upon aspost lor supy' port, yan integral'rectangular frame, stencil` members" secured to the rectangular sides of l said? frame,means forconnecting the ends of adjoining stencil members together, a :pluralityfof supporting arms connecting said supperting Inemberwvithv said'frame andstencil members, the upper ends of saidarms being positioned within they angles ofisaid rectangu-V c lar -frame and secured to saidistencil mem- V` bers. M

4. A and including in coml A bination, supporting, member having means port,l an integral rectangularframe,"stenci1 membersj secured tothe rectangular sidesgo'f saidfra'me, meansV for connecting the ends oi adjoining stencil members together, a'pluralmembers, the. upperY ends ofisaid arms being positionedy within the angles of saidrectangular frame and vsecured toY said stencil mem#l bers, said stencilmembers having an upper channelfand a lower'channel adaptedto re-v positioned within the angles of said rectanguiar frame and secured to saidfstencil 111cmt bers, said stencil members' having an upper channeland a lower channel adapted to rechannel member being deeper than said lower channel member.

6. A day and night sign, including in bination a supportingmemberY having means formountingpthesame upon` a postor support,` an integral rectangular iframe, stencil membersk secured to the rectangular,` sides of Y said frame,lmeans forconnecting the ends of adjoining stencil members together, a plurality of supporting arms connectingsaid sup- Y porting member with said frame and stencil members, the upper ends 4of lsaid arms being positioned within the angles of said rectanguoeive translucent plate memberssaid 'upper lar frame and secured to said stencilmembers, l

said stencil members having an upper channel and alower channel adapted to receive translucent plate members, said upper chanity of supporting arms connecting said-sup-v c, portingmember with said'frame and stencil j nel member having its edge longer than the len th of the upwardly extending lip or edge 0% the lower channel.

7. A day and night sign, bination, an integral rectangular frame, stencil members positioned on the inside of the sides of said rectangular frame and secured thereto at their top edges, angle plate members securing the ends of adjoining stencil members together, said stencil members having an upper channel and a lower channel with the overhangng edge of the upper chanthan the length of the nel greater in length upstanding edge of the lower channel, means for supporting said rectangular frame and stencil members from a suitable post or support, including an adjustable ring or collar, a plurality of arms connected to said ring or collar and curved upwardly so that the upper ends of said arms fit Within theangles of said rectangular frame and attached stencil members, and means for connecting said stencil.

members to the upper ends of said arms.'

In testimony that We claim the foregoing, We have hereunto set our hands this 6th day of August, 1928.

MICHAEL JOSEPH PHELAN. MAURICE RICHARD LEAHY.

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